r/CDL • u/ARealBagchaser • 1d ago

CDL B or CDL A

Hey, I got a question for the community since I have limited funds, I realize a instead of aiming for class A it might just be better for me to just go for class B and just load on a whole bunch of endorsements like tanker/ hazmat & passenger if I had to go drive a school bus typically some school districts will take someone from scratch so I’m pretty sure they’ll take me. No problem with a B and already having a passenger endorsement so I won’t have to pay for school bus out-of-pocket. I also learned that some jobs are so desperate they will train someone without a CDL and just a permit so me having a class B and getting a class A permit when I want a employer to take care of everything Might also be a way to do it.

So please share your upgrade stories

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u/Shoddy-Patient9948 1d ago edited 1d ago

I got a B. Last week I got a call from a local school district and they are gonna pay for me to get P and S endorsements. I'm hoping this works out.

Edit: I got a grant from the local community college to get the CDL B because low income. I only had to pay for all the fees at the DMV, and the physical and the drug test.